CHAPTER 36
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CHAPTER 36
Mission 36 : BE THE BAIT
SOME OF THEM who were having a meeting reacted at what Grey just proposed. "A WOMAN?" the commander asked. His expression shows that what he said was unbelievable.
Honestly, it was also hard for him to absorb the first time. He thought that it was a real dragon that they were fighting. But it looks like he just witnessed the secret of the villain. And it turns out that she was a woman after all. She was also a human. He have witnessed how the the dragon turned to a human form.
The king , on the other hand, curled his eyebrows. While the captain and vice - captain just looked at him in a confused look.
Yes, it was hard to believe but that was the truth . He tried his best to convinced them.
Grey nodded. "It was hard for me to believe too at the first time. But then after witnessing it many times , I started d to believe it . The dragon turned into a human. A woman to be precise, " he said.
The commander, Rojjan, looked at him with his intimidating eyes. "And what does that suppose to mean about you proposing a plan?" the commander asked again.
"It means that it has a weakness," Grey stated with confidence.
"So, we have to wait for it to turn into its human form before we strike? " the captain asked.
"Maybe. But not the way we attack on battles. It might turned itself back to a dragon and killed whoever gets in her way."
"So how are we suppose to attack?" the commander asked.
"We need some time. We need an extra careful plan." His head tilted to the king. "We need to get her trust first. Then we can start to manipulate her," he said. "It might be hard if it turned back to a dragon. That will be a great problem."
"I can see this is less risky but it was harder I think," Amber said as she crossed her arms on her chest.
"What do you think?" the king asked, looking at the commander.
It took him a minute before saying his thoughts.
"I think we can give this idea a shot. A month is too long for this. Maybe a week or two would do." The commander keeps nodding. It looks like he was trying to convince himself that it was the right decision and was the right thing to do.
"Now, the problem is - - who is going to be the bait? " the commander initiated the question .
"Bait?" Grey asked. "Is it not a deadly kind of term you are giving to whoever will take the mission or this assigned task?"
"I think it is okay. As long as the bait will not hear this term. I mean, it is only the five of us here, talking about this great plan of yours," the commander answered.
The Vice - captain raise her hand and said, " I think the captain would like to volunteer."
That made their jaws dropped. They thought that it was the one who would like to volunteer. When the vice - captain flicked his hand up, and all they thought that this was volunteering in the task . But then, he represented to tell that other person is going to do it. That was a little bit shocking.
The captain stood up with empty expression on her face. She put her hands down and looked at the king firmly.
And just as the vice - captain said, the captain said, "I nominate the vice - captain to do the task. I think he wants to be the bait."
"Wait! What?" the vice - captain reacted. "Why should it be me?"
" Well, you got a lot more charm, aren't you? You always boast your fair and gorgeous skin. I would bet the dragon will fall for that charm of yours," the captain explained.
That was the first time he saw him turned to red, literally. He does not know if it was really out of anger or any strong feelings he had that time.
"Well, yeah. I have that charm that anyone can fall for. But not this time sweetheart. Not here. My charm was never meant to be for a bait. Why don't you try captain? I bet you can swifly do the plan without giving any too much effort."
"No. Thank you. Because I wanted to get married first before I die."
"Who will marry you? " Aisel put his hands on his waist.
"Who said no one is going to?" Amber, on the other hand, raised her chin. She was trying to look down at the vice - captain. But she was smaller in a few inches than him.
The unending debate or discussion or whatever they were having that time was broke by the time the king spoke.
"How about you? Would you like to do it?" he asked.
The two stopped arguing who will be the one to go. But then the king eyed on him.
Grey also moved his gaze to the Ruler of Enchantria.
Soon, seconds after, the other three also looked at him. Their gazes were emitting a look that he should do what he proposed.
" Well, you were the hero that was summoned, right?" Aisel finally said.
"No. Well, I, Yes - - i guess I am. But that - - " he stammered.
"Then what does a hero supposed to do?" the captain asked.
That made him think deep.
Why did he came back? Why did he wished to go back to Enchantria?
Just for entertainment? or adventure?
No. That wasn't the real to real reason.
He is back because he wants to. He is back because he now believes that he was brought here for a reason. Even if he was not the real summoned hero. Even if he is just some supporting character, he would definitely do what he needs to do.
The only question is, "Can I do this? " he whispered asking it to himself.
But he was heard and they all nodded, giving their full support on him.
"I guess I will have to do also the things that I proposed. "
"Definitely." They all said in chorus.
They agreed to settle and take a rest while they would be the back up plan. Now, they were all gathering all the things they had to prepare.They agreed not to disturb the dragon for a while. That will only take two maximum weeks for that task to be done. If he failed, they will procees to another plan.
Upon his departure, the princess called for him.
They met each other. Only them. No one is around. He does not know why but she wanted to talk to him in private.
She said she wanted to give something to him.
"Grey. Please be careful." she said as she took his hand and place her other palm on his chest.
He something small glowed from there. Soon , a small flower magic circle pattern tattoed on his chest.
"May this guide you on your journey. Please be safe. Call for my name in times of desperation, " she said and kissed his forehead.
"I will be safe princess. I will be back soon."
On a horse, he rode towards the castle, with no weapons on him. He carries only a tin can of water belted on his waist.
He left all his weapons just to show that he is harmless enough to earn the dragoness' trust.
Everything around is dark and burned. Smokes arise that would look like of a fog . But it was not cold. Not at all.
It was hot. Extremely hot that he began to wonder if this would actually be the feeling at the inferno of hell.
He could his horse is afraid of the place.
He looked up to see the depressed castle that once stood so almighty.
The roar of the mighty dragon was not heard from anywhere else.
His steps were as light as he could make.
Then, from a far, a little cry was heard. It was just from the other side of the wall in front of him.
He stepped down from his horse and brushed its hair gently so that it could not make any noise.
He slowly tooma peek and saw a familiar back view of a a bare woman. It was the dragoness. She looked like the first time he had seen her in her human form. She was full of bruises and cuts. Her hair is messy yet silky. The only thing covering her was a dark brown fur on her back that obviously just put on top.
She was sobbing in front of a small ball of light, which he thought it was a pixie.
He was not a good person, but that time, he felt something inaide his chest aching.
Could he be pitying her? Just because she is crying?
"Who is there?" the dragonness asked. She finally stopped crying. She stood and walked towards his place as she covered herself with the fur.
He took a deep sigh and raised her hands.
He stepped out showing himself.
"What are you doing here?" the dragonness asked as her eyes turned to crimson red.
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